1854 State Census of Iowa, Benton County, Canton Township Transcribed by Polly Eckles for the IAGenWeb State Census Project http://iagenweb.org/census/ Copyright (c) 2003 by Polly Eckles ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. (http://iagenweb.org/census/) Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================== The transcriber has given permission to IAGenWeb to store and utilize the file permanently for free access on IAGenWeb state and county web sites. http://iagenweb.org. A copy may also be stored at the USGenWeb Iowa Archives. October 2003 ========================================================================== Formatted by IAGenWeb Census Project Coordinator, Stephen David Williams All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. ========================================================================== Census Year: 1854 Microfilm Number: H.Q.# 221-5 State: Iowa County: Benton Township: Canton Town: Enumerator: David Kirkpatrick, Assessor Enumeration Date: [none] Transcriber's Notes: No page or line numbers appear on the original census. Page and line numbers have been assigned by the transcriber to indicate the enumeration order. ---------------------Begin Actual Transcription---------------------------------- ============================================================================================================================== CENSUS-YEAR: 1854 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Benton DIVISION: Canton Twp ENUMERATOR: David Kirkpatrick MICROFILM: HQ #221-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NAME OF HEAD OF FAMILY CLR'D CLR'D TRANSCRIBER'S PG LN LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI MALES FEMALES MALES FEMALES VOTERS MILITIA ALIENS TOTAL REMARKS ============================================================================================================================== 66 1 Kirkpatrick David 2 5 . . 1 . . 7 66 2 White Enoch 2 2 . . 1 1 . 4 66 3 Thompson Richard 1 1 . . 1 1 . 2 66 4 Riggle George 1 . . . 1 1 . 1 66 5 Dilling John A. 1 . . . . 1 . 1 66 6 Stillings Wm. 1 . . . 1 1 . 1 66 7 Spurgin John 5 6 . . 2 1 . 11 66 8 Davis Wm. 2 6 . . 2 1 . 8 66 9 Cue Isaiah 2 1 . . 1 1 . 3 66 10 Aboard Menzo 6 4 . . 1 1 . 10 66 11 Wilcan Hiram J. 1 3 . . 1 1 . 4 66 12 Harbert Perry M. 1 2 . . 1 1 . 3 66 13 Hull Jeremiah 7 4 . . 1 1 . 11 66 14 Recise Eli 6 5 . . 1 . . 11 66 15 Hull Ebenezer 1 4 . . 1 . . 5 66 16 Tarpenning Isaiah 3 4 . . 1 1 . 7 66 17 Shamp George 1 1 . . 1 1 . 2 66 18 Partick Levi 1 1 . . 1 1 . 2 66 19 Inman John M. 5 2 . . 1 1 . 7 66 20 Moodey Alexander 7 3 . . 1 1 . 10 66 21 Penrose Mary 4 3 . . 1 . . 7 66 22 Lutker Andrew 5 3 . . 1 . . 8 66 23 White John 5 5 . . 2 2 . 10 66 24 Cantonwine Jacob 4 6 . . 1 1 . 10 66 25 Fluke Emanuel S. 2 6 . . 1 1 . 8 66 26 Donaldson Andrew 3 4 . . 1 1 . 7 66 27 Hinkle Christian 3 5 . . 1 1 . 8 66 28 Stern David M. 3 2 . . 1 1 . 5 66 29 Lane James 4 1 . . 1 . . 5 66 30 Sells John 3 2 . . 1 . . 5 66 31 Stern Jacob M. 3 1 . . 1 . . 4 ============================================================================================================================== CENSUS-YEAR: 1854 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Benton DIVISION: Canton Twp ENUMERATOR: David Kirkpatrick MICROFILM: HQ #221-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NAME OF HEAD OF FAMILY CLR'D CLR'D TRANSCRIBER'S PG LN LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI MALES FEMALES MALES FEMALES VOTERS MILITIA ALIENS TOTAL REMARKS ============================================================================================================================== 67 1 Dwiggins Bennet R. 1 1 . . 1 1 . 2 67 2 Stern Jacob 3 1 . . 1 1 . 4 67 3 Moodey Samuel 4 4 . . 1 1 . 8 67 4 White William J. 3 1 . . 1 1 . 4 67 5 Taylor Benjamin 2 2 . . 2 1 . 4 67 6 Robins William C. 2 1 . . 1 1 . 3 67 7 Viles Joel G. 1 3 . . 1 1 . 4 67 8 Stern John M. 3 2 . . 1 1 . 5 67 9 Miskimmen James 5 4 . . 2 2 . 9 67 10 Kisling Peter 1 1 . . 1 . . 2 67 11 Johnston Thomas 4 3 . . 1 1 . 7 67 12 Robb David 2 3 . . 1 1 . 5 67 13 Hicks Thomas 2 4 . . 1 1 . 6 67 14 Parker John 2 1 . . . 1 1 3 67 15 Donelson Abraham 3 5 . . 1 1 . 8 67 16 Gil*hraist William 3 1 . . 1 . . 4 67 17 McBroom Isaac 3 4 . . 1 . . 7 67 18 Brode David D. 1 . . . 1 1 . 1 67 19 North Loyal F. 4 3 . . 1 1 . 7 67 20 Case Leander 2 2 . . 1 1 . 4 67 21 Thomas Albert 3 1 . . 1 1 . 4 67 22 Mather Isel 5 3 . . 1 1 . 8 67 23 Laird John 5 4 . . 1 1 . 9 67 24 Campbell Robison 3 1 . . 1 1 . 4 67 25 Fish William 4 3 . . 1 . . 7 67 26 Webb Isaac 5 3 . . 1 1 . 8 67 27 Seely James 2 1 . . 1 1 . 3 67 28 Webb Hannah 2 4 . . . 1 . 6 67 29 Miller Christopher 4 2 . . 1 1 . 6 ============================================================================================================================== CENSUS-YEAR: 1854 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Benton DIVISION: Canton Twp ENUMERATOR: David Kirkpatrick MICROFILM: HQ #221-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NAME OF HEAD OF FAMILY CLR'D CLR'D TRANSCRIBER'S PG LN LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI MALES FEMALES MALES FEMALES VOTERS MILITIA ALIENS TOTAL REMARKS ============================================================================================================================== 68 1 Stevens John 1 3 . . 1 1 . 4 68 2 Lee Andrew 4 1 . . 1 1 . 5 68 3 Evans Jeremiah 5 2 . . 1 1 . 7 68 4 Myers Phebe 5 3 . . 2 3 . 8 68 5 Riggle George 1 . . . 1 1 . 1 68 6 Dilling John A. 1 . . . . 1 . 1 68 7 Lamer Jacob 3 7 . . 1 2 . 10 68 8 Dilling Henry A. 4 3 . . 1 1 . 7 68 9 Hadley Jonathan M. 6 2 . . 1 1 . 8 68 10 Kinney William 4 3 . . 1 1 . 7 68 11 Grubb Jacob 2 1 . . 1 1 . 3 68 12 Lane Isaac 2 4 . . 1 . . 6 68 13 Cantonwine George 2 3 . . 1 2 . 5 68 14 Stephens Henry 4 2 . . 1 1 . 6 68 15 Stephens Nicholas 1 1 . . 1 . . 2 68 16 Kuhn Peter 3 3 . . 1 1 . 6 68 17 Voshal John 2 3 . . 1 1 . 5 68 18 Dorsey Beal 3 3 . . 1 1 . 6 68 19 Sullivan James 4 3 . . 1 1 . 7 68 20 Cline William 1 4 . . 1 1 . 5 68 21 Ake Daniel C. 4 2 . . 1 1 . 6 68 22 Fry Wm. 1 . . . 1 1 . 1 68 23 Onstott Joseph 1 . . . 1 1 . 1 68 24 Onstott Isaac 4 6 . . 1 1 . 10 68 25 Hite David 7 6 . . 3 3 . 13 68 26 Cantonwine Abraham 4 1 . . 1 1 . 5 68 27 Grasser Philip 1 4 . . 1 1 . 5 68 28 Lambert John D. 2 3 . . 1 1 . 5 68 29 Lambert David 2 1 . . 1 1 . 3 68 30 Evans John 1 2 . . 1 . . 3 68 31 Evans George 2 1 . . 1 1 . 3 ============================================================================================================================== CENSUS-YEAR: 1854 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Benton DIVISION: Canton Twp ENUMERATOR: David Kirkpatrick MICROFILM: HQ #221-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NAME OF HEAD OF FAMILY CLR'D CLR'D TRANSCRIBER'S PG LN LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI MALES FEMALES MALES FEMALES VOTERS MILITIA ALIENS TOTAL REMARKS ============================================================================================================================== 69 1 Merriman Peter 5 2 . . 1 1 . 7 69 2 Riggle Abraham 1 2 . . 1 1 . 3 69 2 Albin Russel 4 2 . . 1 1 . 6 69 2 Kingsey John 1 2 . . 1 1 . 3 69 2 Lane James 4 1 . . 1 1 . 5 69 2 Johnston Charles 1 1 . . 1 1 . 2 69 2 Summers John C. 1 1 . . 1 1 . 2 69 2 Onstott Elisabeth 1 2 . . 1 . . 3 69 2 Bogle Orson 3 3 . . 1 1 . 6 69 2 Lambert Abinanse 3 1 . . 1 1 . 4 69 2 Lambert Therebiah 2 2 . . 1 1 . 4 69 2 Surls William 3 5 . . . 1 1 8 69 2 Carter William 2 5 . . 1 . . 7 69 2 Carter Richard F. 1 1 . . 1 1 . 2 69 2 Tatum James 2 2 . . 1 1 . 4 69 2 Bans John 4 5 . . 1 1 . 9 69 2 Wayson Selar 3 2 . . 1 1 . 5 69 2 Graham John 2 2 . . 1 1 . 4 69 2 Royal John 4 4 . . 1 2 . 8 69 2 Freeman William 4 2 . . 1 1 . 6 69 2 Thompson James 1 2 . . 1 1 . 3 69 2 Lion William 3 3 . . 1 1 . 6 69 2 Myers Joseph 4 3 . . 1 1 . 7 69 2 Miskimmen David 6 4 . . 1 1 . 10 69 2 Sellock James L. 1 1 . . 1 1 . 2 69 2 Summers John 2 5 . . 1 1 . 7 69 2 Manson Simeon 6 4 . . 1 2 . 10 69 2 Webb Edward 2 1 . . 1 1 . 3 69 2 Webb John 5 5 . . 1 1 . 10